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March 23, 2021

NASA previews first Mars helicopter flights: Every step taken is 'uncharted territory'

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the first-ever attempt at power and controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. 

March 20, 2021

Katherine Johnson: What to know about the 'Hidden Figures' NASA scientist

Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Coleman Johnson of "Hidden Figures" fame was always at the front of the class. 

March 19, 2021

SpaceX, NASA, sign spaceflight safety agreement to avoid collisions

NASA and SpaceX are once again joining forces, signing an agreement on Thursday with the aim of improving spaceflight safety.

March 19, 2021

ISS crew relocates Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft

On Friday afternoon, three International Space Station (ISS) astronauts will relocate the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft in preparation for the arrival of its next crew members. 

March 19, 2021

Florida ex-Sen. Bill Nelson to be tapped by Biden for NASA administrator

President Biden is expected to tap former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA -- a move that could come as early as Friday, multiple current and former NASA officials told Fox News.

March 18, 2021

Mars is first inner planet after Earth to have core measured

NASA's InSight spacecraft has measured the size of Mars's core for the first time. 

March 16, 2021

Hubble Space Telescope science operations, camera back online after error

The iconic Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is back online after entering "safe mode" following a "software error."

March 16, 2021

NASA to conduct second rocket test for Artemis moon missions

NASA will conduct its second Green Run hot fire test of the core stage for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. 

March 12, 2021

China, Russia reveal joint plan for lunar space station

China and Russia announced earlier this week that they had partnered to build a lunar research station.

March 9, 2021

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope goes into 'safe mode' after software error

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) went into "safe mode" on Sunday after what the agency said was a "software error."